This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Broken Promise of ‘Brown v. Board of Ed.,’ Sixty Years Later This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Broken Promise of ‘Brown v. Board of Ed.,’ Sixty Years Later
Anniversaries of the decision are opportunities to reflect on how much has been promised, how much delivered, how much still owed.
May 14, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Debate Over Voting Rights Is Shifting Dramatically. Just Ask Rand Paul. The Debate Over Voting Rights Is Shifting Dramatically. Just Ask Rand Paul.
The Tea Party darling has now criticized the GOP on voter ID and cutting early voting, and is pushing to restore voting rights to nonviolent felons.
May 12, 2014 / Ari Berman
ACLU Lawsuit: Ohio Early Voting Cuts Violate Voting Rights Act ACLU Lawsuit: Ohio Early Voting Cuts Violate Voting Rights Act
Voting rights groups allege that Ohio early voting cuts disproportionately burden black voters
May 1, 2014 / Ari Berman
Federal Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Wisconsin Voter ID Law Federal Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Wisconsin Voter ID Law
The same day Donald Sterling is banned from the NBA, a judge finds Wisconsin’s voter ID law discriminates against black and Hispanic voters.
Apr 29, 2014 / Ari Berman
Why We Can’t Erase Vietnam From LBJ’s Legacy Why We Can’t Erase Vietnam From LBJ’s Legacy
The fiftieth anniversary celebrations of Johnson’s Great Society agenda should not overlook the travesties of the war.
Apr 23, 2014 / Ronnie Dugger
Republicans Used to Support Voting Rights—What Happened? Republicans Used to Support Voting Rights—What Happened?
Democrats are embracing the cause of voting rights. Why aren't Republicans?
Apr 14, 2014 / Ari Berman
Will America Once More Turn Its Back on Civil Rights? Will America Once More Turn Its Back on Civil Rights?
States are cutting back voting days, repealing same-day registration and creating strict voter identification requirements.
Apr 3, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
GOP Steps Up Attack on Early Voting in Key Swing States GOP Steps Up Attack on Early Voting in Key Swing States
Wisconsin and Ohio are the latest GOP-controlled states to limit access to the ballot.
Mar 28, 2014 / Ari Berman
Willie Horton Politics: Senate Votes Against Civil Rights Willie Horton Politics: Senate Votes Against Civil Rights
The right-wing attack machine defeats Debo Adegbile’s nomination to head DOJ Civil Rights Division.
Mar 5, 2014 / Ari Berman
Ari Berman: Ties Between LGBT Groups and the NAACP Are Vital to the Moral Mondays Movement Ari Berman: Ties Between LGBT Groups and the NAACP Are Vital to the Moral Mondays Movement
Nation contributing writer Ari Berman discusses the neccesity of coalition building for the contemporary civil rights movement on MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry show.
Feb 25, 2014 / Press Room